Jager McConnell discusses trends in innovation at the Rise Conference in Hong Kong on 13 July 2017 What fueled the environment for the Asian tech scene to flourish? Who will be the next tech hub?
1. Asia and the death of
Silicon Valley
Jager McConnell
CEO of Crunchbase
@jagermcconnell
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2. Asia has already surpassed Silicon Valley
Amount of capital invested
Amountofcapitalinvested(inBillionsofUSD)
$10B
$20B
$30B
$40B
$50B
$60B
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Silicon Valley Asia
Source: Crunchbase Data
3. Source: “The Course of the Empire - Destruction” by Thomas Cole,
Disclaimer: Silicon Valley isn’t dead (yet)
5. Computer and mathematical occupations
NumberofJobs
800,000
900,000
1,000,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Demand for IT jobs increases in the U.S.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
6. Increasing Wages in the U.S. matched demand
Median weekly earnings for computer and mathematical occupations
Dollars(USD)
$1,200
$1,250
$1,300
$1,350
$1,400
$1,450
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
7. Cumulative U.S. jobs displaced by China
OutsourcedJobs
1,850,000
2,200,000
2,550,000
2,900,000
3,250,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
United States sends its jobs to Asia
Source: Economic Policy Institute
8. Graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in 2016
China
India
United States
Russia
Iran
Indonesia
Japan
1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000
Asia invests in education to meet demand
Source: World Economic Forum
9. Asian companies tracked in Crunchbase
Numberofcompaniesfounded
900
1,200
1,500
1,800
Year of company’s founding
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Tech companies founded in Asia dramatically increases
Source: Crunchbase Data
10. Number of Unicorns founded per year
Numberofunicorns
5
10
15
20
25
30
Based on year founded, includes exited and private unicorns
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Asian unicorns founded
Asia starts breeding unicorns
Source: Crunchbase Data
11. Number of Unicorns founded per year
Numberofunicorns
5
10
15
20
25
30
Based on year founded, includes exited and private unicorns
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
U.S. unicorns founded Asian unicorns founded
Asia outpacing the U.S. in new unicorns
Source: Crunchbase Data
13. Investor Portfolio of Asian companies
increase in 2016
47%
40%
38%
35%
28%
27%
25%
23%
21%
18%
13%
Top Asian investors leading the way in Asia
Source: Crunchbase Data
14. Top Silicon Valley investors’ investment count in Asia
NumberofInvestments
30
60
90
120
2012 2013 2014 2015
Sequoia Capital Accel Partners Intel Capital
Increase since 2012
316%
177%
89%
Source: Crunchbase Data
Top Silicon Valley investors are jumping onboard
15. Geographic distribution of lead investors in Asian-based companies
United States
China
India
Singapore
Israel
Japan
Hong Kong
South Korea
United Kingdom
Number of investment rounds since 2012
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
The United States is outsourcing its capital
Source: Crunchbase Data
17. Salary hike in 2016 across Asia-Pacific
India
China
Philippines
Malaysia
Hong Kong
Singapore
Australia
Japan
Percent Growth
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11%
The cycle repeats: wages are starting to increase
Source: Aon Hewitt
19. Change in working age population (age 15-64)
Millionsofpersons
-100M
-50M
0M
50M
100M
150M
200M
250M
300M
350M
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
Rest of world
A global decrease of people entering the workforce
Source: IMF, Regional Economic Outlook, Chapter 3, April 2015
20. Change in working age population (age 15-64)
Millionsofpersons
-100M
-50M
0M
50M
100M
150M
200M
250M
300M
350M
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
Sub-Saharan Africa Rest of world
Creating opportunities for other parts of the world
Source: IMF, Regional Economic Outlook, Chapter 3, April 2015
21. Source: CIA Factbook
Population under the age of 25 years old
Nigeria
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Ghana
South Africa
USA
UK
Japan
Percent of population
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
As a generation of young people in Africa grows
22. Job creation in African start-ups
JobGrowthRate
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
110%
2011 2012 2013 2014
Jobs in African tech startups skyrocket
Source: The Atlas
23. Africa primed for the future
Large labor force
29 million workers
enter labor force yearly
Booming entrepreneurship
22% start a business
of working age adults
Young population
60% of population
under 25
Internet readiness
45% of GDP
was transacted via mobile in Kenya
Source: African Economic Outlook 2017
25. Is Africa China’s China?
Chinese investment in
Africa has risen from $7
billion in 2008 to $26
billion in 2013
(“Knowledge@Wharton,” UPenn)
Over $100 billion in
African roads, telecom,
water, power and light
industry financed by
China over the last 15
years (“Delivered,” DHL)
26. And China already seeing the benefits
Source: China Statistical Yearbook, SAIS China Africa Research Initiative
China’s trade with Africa
USDollars(Billions)
$25B
$50B
$75B
$100B
$125B
$150B
$175B
$200B
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Exports to Africa Imports from Africa
27. Will Africa become the world’s next tech hotspot?
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